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Offline redberry

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ring on the finger?
on: November 29, 2003, 05:32:32 PM
Hi !

have you noticed that some pianists like Yundi Li and other chinese male or boy-pianists wear ring on the third finger (usually right hand)  Anybody now why ?  ::)

Offline dj

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Re: ring on the finger?
Reply #1 on: November 30, 2003, 06:21:39 AM
maybe they r married and the ring won't fit on the ring finger?:)
rach on!

Offline BoliverAllmon

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Re: ring on the finger?
Reply #2 on: December 04, 2003, 04:27:29 PM
different cultures use different fingers. I have a cousin who lives in germany and there they wear wedding bands on the right hand where we wear them on the left.

boliver

Offline Contessa

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Re: ring on the finger?
Reply #3 on: January 19, 2004, 12:34:54 AM
I know that some pianists wear copper rings (or bracelets or anklets) with magnetic implants to counter the effects of RSI or Arthritis...you should be able to buy them in any decent chemist...
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